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| Author | Joyce Carol Oates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 738 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0060196073 |
Blonde is a bestselling 2000 historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16 1938) is an American author and the Roger S The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16 1938) is an American author and the Roger S It was a finalist for both the National Book Award[1] and the Pulitzer Prize. The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author preferably dealing with American life
The novel chronicles the inner life of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Although it follows the life of a real person, Oates insists that the novel is still fictional, and should not be looked at as a biography.
Names
Although many notable names are changed, Oates sometimes uses recognisable initials such as "C"- a male co-star of Some Like it Hot (presumably Tony Curtis) and more controversially, "R. Some Like It Hot is a 1959 Comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor F"- the commandeer of the Sharpshooter sent to eliminate Monroe. Many conspiracy theories have Robert Francis Kennedy, United States Attorney General and brother of President John F. Kennedy, involved in Monroe's silencing,[2] following her alleged affairs with both brothers. A conspiracy theory attributes the ultimate cause of an event or chain of events (usually Political, Social or Historical events or the concealment Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Only a relationship with the President is explored in the novel.
In Blonde, Monroe's husbands Joe di Maggio and Arthur Miller are referred to as the Ex-athlete and the Playwright respectively, with their real names never mentioned. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Arthur Asher Miller (October 17 1915 &ndash February 10 2005 was an American Playwright and Essayist. James Dougherty, Monroe's first husband, appears under the pseudonym Bucky Glazer. James Edward Dougherty ( April 12, 1921 in Los Angeles California - August 15, 2005 in San Rafael California) was an
Length and editing
At over 700 pages, Blonde is Oates' longest work of fiction. In an interview she said, "I intended it to be a novella, somewhere around 175 pages, and the last words would have been 'Marilyn Monroe. A novella is a written, Fictional Prose Narrative longer than a Novelette but shorter than a Novel. ' But over time, I got so caught up in her world that I couldn't stop there. The final result was this book. The first draft was, originally, longer than the version that was finally published. Some sections were shortened while others had to be surgically removed from the book. Those sections will be published separately. "[3]
Footnotes
- ^ National Book Review Preview: November 04, 2000
- ^ FBI file links Kennedy to Monroe's death - World - smh.com.au
- ^ Joyce Carol Oates. The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art. New York: Ecco, 2003.
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